Red Bluff man, 83, accused of rape

The Associated Press

An 83-year-old registered sex offender from Red Bluff has been arrested on suspicion of raping a 61-year-old acquaintance.

Police arrested Harold Cudd late Thursday night after the unidentified female victim came forward and said he had sexually assaulted her earlier in the day. Sgt. Quintan Ortega said Cudd admitted having sex with the woman but claimed it was consensual.

Authorities say Cudd has previously been convicted of lewd acts with a child.

He was booked Friday in Tehama County jail on suspicion of sexual penetration with a foreign object with force and sexual battery. He remains in custody on $110,000 bail.